furuncle

[fyoo r-uhng-kuh l] /ˈfyʊər ʌŋ kəl/
noun, Pathology
1.
boil2 .
Origin
1670-80; < Latin fūrunculus petty thief, boil, equivalent to fūr thief (cf. furtive) + -unculus diminutive suffix extracted from derivatives of n-stems; see homunculus
Related forms
furuncular
[fyoo-ruhng-kyuh-ler] /fyʊˈrʌŋ kyə lər/ (Show IPA), furunculous, adjective
British Dictionary definitions for furuncle

furuncle

/ˈfjʊərʌŋkəl/
noun
1.
(pathol) the technical name for boil2
Derived Forms
furuncular (fjʊˈrʌŋkjʊlə), furunculous, adjective
Word Origin
C17: from Latin fūrunculus pilferer, petty thief, sore on the body, from fūr thief
Word Origin and History for furuncle
n.

"a boil," 1670s, from Latin furunculus, "a boil," literally "little thief," diminutive of fur "thief." Related: Furuncular; furunculous.

furuncle in Medicine

furuncle fu·run·cle (fyur'ŭng'kəl)
n.
See boil.

fu·run'cu·lar (fyu-rŭng'kyə-lər) or fu·run'cu·lous (-ləs) adj.